Quality and things by Alekpower March 26, 2015 at 4:03 PM UTC

We actually have a different way of communicating now, and it is much more efficient than skype and much more easily organized.

We are getting a new lobby with the Omega update, I've seen it and it looks great!

The map devs take a lot of time to make sure that gameplay will be good on maps and they are now trying harder than ever to get ready for the new gamemodes. If you wanna talk about anything else related to this post feel free to contact me on skype @ live:rpreator0520

Thanks,
Riley

We actually have a different way of communicating now, and it is much more efficient than skype and much more easily organized.

We are getting a new lobby with the Omega update, I've seen it and it looks great!

The map devs take a lot of time to make sure that gameplay will be good on maps and they are now trying harder than ever to get ready for the new gamemodes. If you wanna talk about anything else related to this post feel free to contact me on skype @ live:rpreator0520

Thanks,
Riley

You need Skype.  End of story.  Before my Jr rank, Skype has helped me prepare for Mod.  While I was Jr Mod, Skype has help me connect with other players.

No my friends I'm just saying that we use a different form of communication other than skype. The reason that skype isn't a requirement is because we use a different form of communication and that is the way that staff can efficiently talk to each other. Yes it is easy to get a hold of mods on skype because as you stated it is really easy to get a hold of them, and that is why 95% of all of the staff still have a skype. Almost all of us have one, but we do use another form of communication so that we can be more organized. Thanks for the understanding :]

What for of communication are you talking about sir? You didn't seem to have mentioned it (Not trying to be rude).

"THE LOBBY: I was a mod at the time when the current lobby was being done by the staff. Secret rooms were being made, and unmade, signs were getting fine-touched, and people would just come on to admire it. It is, doubtless, very impressive. Huge, detailed, and... huge. My screen couldn't even render the signs from the middle or the top of the lobby. No one wants that. I think that a smaller lobby, perhaps the size of the original Avicus one, would be more welcomed."
There is a new and much better lobby in the Omega Update with secret rooms still. Our current lobby is temporary. So this part is out of context.

"TRY-HARD MODS: This is just my opinion and all, but I think you guys are really not caring who becomes a mod. Like look at the Staff Apps. Skype is not a requirement? Really? That is honestly just ridiculous. How can y'all contact each other effectively and constantly? The staff team needs to be able to be in contact for issues and for staff meetings and shizzle. And, from what I can tell, some of these mods are incredibly strict... Like they have a trigger finger to just get someone kicked at the slightest offence. That ain't cool... Like they say one bad word and instantly get warned or kicked. People have their moments. (Pls bringk bak Mr Nice Guy)"
Skype isn't a requirement because we use something called "slack" https://slack.com/ . It does exactly what skype does + more and it has a database to keep all announcements sent out + private messaging. So if mods don't feel comfortable giving out their skype they can contact another mod there. It does not have calling but hence teamspeak comes in which is a requirement. Where we have meetings. For " Like they have a trigger finger to just get someone kicked at the slightest offence." just no. We always verbal warn first (unless its really bad word). So this is out of context too (But the trigger finger part is your opinion but still out of context in my brain :D)

"NOT ENOUGH ADVERTISING: I don't see Avicus on any of the major server websites... They may be there but no one votes for them. Simply, just bring back the McZone system... Person with most votes on all websites for that month gets diamond rank, second highest gets emerald, third highest gets gold. I enjoyed that and it definitely made me vote."
Advertising with the voting system is good, but not giving a rank. If we give away 3 ranks each month at some point everyone will end up getting a diamond rank. And what if there is a tie for first? Its really easy to do. Just vote every day. That is a big problem.

"MAP QUALITY: Yeah... The map quality is not too great. All the pretty maps get accepted. Sadly, the gameplay ain't too great on them. We should raise the standards and criteria for the maps. I have seen a few good ones get denied. The people who made them were not well known by anyone. I have also seen many crap ones get accepted. The people who made those are considered really great builders."
I disagree, the maps look really nice and have good pvp. Yes there are a few maps I hate due to bow spamming and kill farming (ahem, Quintus) but many people enjoy more than hate it, hence it would stay. And there is a giant process for maps to getting accepted or denied. After a map becomes accepted it is not "fully accepted" to the rots until it is tested. Take my map for example. http://avicus.net/forums/07ed460a2 It was accepted, but never put in the rots. Found out a few months later it was denied due to being too buggy through testing. Even if it was told accepted on the post it can always be denied after because it could be bad in action. Accepted on thread = Accepted due to looking amazing and looking like good pvp. Accepted through skype (Or silently) second time = Accepted due to looking good in game and having good pvp. So this would go out of context too.
 
All the stuff you are bringing out is from what we have now. Check out the Avicus Facebook and look at the sneak peaks. You will then find most of the answers of your questions off from those simple pics.
https://www.facebook.com/AvicusNetwork
Hope I answered all your worries :)
Have a nice day!
Vlad

"THE LOBBY: I was a mod at the time when the current lobby was being done by the staff. Secret rooms were being made, and unmade, signs were getting fine-touched, and people would just come on to admire it. It is, doubtless, very impressive. Huge, detailed, and... huge. My screen couldn't even render the signs from the middle or the top of the lobby. No one wants that. I think that a smaller lobby, perhaps the size of the original Avicus one, would be more welcomed."
There is a new and much better lobby in the Omega Update with secret rooms still. Our current lobby is temporary. So this part is out of context.

"TRY-HARD MODS: This is just my opinion and all, but I think you guys are really not caring who becomes a mod. Like look at the Staff Apps. Skype is not a requirement? Really? That is honestly just ridiculous. How can y'all contact each other effectively and constantly? The staff team needs to be able to be in contact for issues and for staff meetings and shizzle. And, from what I can tell, some of these mods are incredibly strict... Like they have a trigger finger to just get someone kicked at the slightest offence. That ain't cool... Like they say one bad word and instantly get warned or kicked. People have their moments. (Pls bringk bak Mr Nice Guy)"
Skype isn't a requirement because we use something called "slack" https://slack.com/ . It does exactly what skype does + more and it has a database to keep all announcements sent out + private messaging. So if mods don't feel comfortable giving out their skype they can contact another mod there. It does not have calling but hence teamspeak comes in which is a requirement. Where we have meetings. For " Like they have a trigger finger to just get someone kicked at the slightest offence." just no. We always verbal warn first (unless its really bad word). So this is out of context too (But the trigger finger part is your opinion but still out of context in my brain :D)

"NOT ENOUGH ADVERTISING: I don't see Avicus on any of the major server websites... They may be there but no one votes for them. Simply, just bring back the McZone system... Person with most votes on all websites for that month gets diamond rank, second highest gets emerald, third highest gets gold. I enjoyed that and it definitely made me vote."
Advertising with the voting system is good, but not giving a rank. If we give away 3 ranks each month at some point everyone will end up getting a diamond rank. And what if there is a tie for first? Its really easy to do. Just vote every day. That is a big problem.

"MAP QUALITY: Yeah... The map quality is not too great. All the pretty maps get accepted. Sadly, the gameplay ain't too great on them. We should raise the standards and criteria for the maps. I have seen a few good ones get denied. The people who made them were not well known by anyone. I have also seen many crap ones get accepted. The people who made those are considered really great builders."
I disagree, the maps look really nice and have good pvp. Yes there are a few maps I hate due to bow spamming and kill farming (ahem, Quintus) but many people enjoy more than hate it, hence it would stay. And there is a giant process for maps to getting accepted or denied. After a map becomes accepted it is not "fully accepted" to the rots until it is tested. Take my map for example. http://avicus.net/forums/07ed460a2 It was accepted, but never put in the rots. Found out a few months later it was denied due to being too buggy through testing. Even if it was told accepted on the post it can always be denied after because it could be bad in action. Accepted on thread = Accepted due to looking amazing and looking like good pvp. Accepted through skype (Or silently) second time = Accepted due to looking good in game and having good pvp. So this would go out of context too.
 
All the stuff you are bringing out is from what we have now. Check out the Avicus Facebook and look at the sneak peaks. You will then find most of the answers of your questions off from those simple pics.
https://www.facebook.com/AvicusNetwork
Hope I answered all your worries :)
Have a nice day!
Vlad

Skype should be a requirement. Yes, you use Slack. But here's a few things I'd like to point out.

1. You have the ability to make voice or video calls if needed.

2. Group chats can be created if any issues arise between multiple members of the staff team, or the Community.

3. How do you expect players to contact you if, let's say; a player is harassing them, or a player is DDoS threatening, etc. Skype needs to be a requirement. Without it there's almost no way for players to Communicate with the staff, unless through the server itself.

Just a few pointers.

Advertising with the voting system is good, but not giving a rank. If we give away 3 ranks each month at some point everyone will end up getting a diamond rank. And what if there is a tie for first? Its really easy to do. Just vote every day. That is a big problem.


Apologies. I was not clear... The way the McZone system worked was that you would have the rank for one month if you won. Then the system would restart and everyone would compete for the ranks again. Therefore, your argument is, as you kindly put four times in your response, "out of context".

We always verbal warn first (unless its really bad word).

You are funny. "really bad word." Please give me a list of all really bad words and all the non bad words that receive a verbal warn. You got me interested.

Will respond to you in a sec, need permission for the "bad words", I want to know in which way I say it :P

I agree with the trigger finger bit lol

There is a new and much better lobby in the Omega Update with secret rooms still. Our current lobby is temporary. So this part is out of context.

He's talking about the old lobby, with the stone bricks. So no, it isn't really out of context. Also, the new lobby was meant to fix the timeout issues, but it didn't really help much, as least on my side.


Skype isn't a requirement because we use something called "slack" https://slack.com/ . It does exactly what skype does + more and it has a database to keep all announcements sent out + private messaging. So if mods don't feel comfortable giving out their skype they can contact another mod there. It does not have calling but hence teamspeak comes in which is a requirement. Where we have meetings. For " Like they have a trigger finger to just get someone kicked at the slightest offence." just no. We always verbal warn first (unless its really bad word). So this is out of context too (But the trigger finger part is your opinion but still out of context in my brain :D)

Slack is useful, but if Skype isn't a requirement, people who don't have it wouldn't feel the need to install it, leading to poor communication with players. Sure, the staff team can communicate efficiently with each other through Slack, but that doesn't do much when a player needs to contact a staff member. You might not realize this, but more infractions are given out than what you think. And no, staff don't always verbal warn first. I've seen it with my own eyes; players getting warned/kicked out of the blue, even if it's something only worth a verbal warning. I know I should contact a senior staff if I have problems with a staff member, but I'd rather post it here as well.


Advertising with the voting system is good, but not giving a rank. If we give away 3 ranks each month at some point everyone will end up getting a diamond rank. And what if there is a tie for first? Its really easy to do. Just vote every day. That is a big problem.

Why not give out a rank that expires after a month? Also, the system worked pretty well in McZone and brought in hundreds, if not thousands, of players, so I don't see the problem.


I have to agree with you about the maps though; most of the ones in the rotations have really good gameplay, as well as aesthetics.